| Company type | GmbH & Co. KG |
|---|---|
| Industry | Ship management |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
Key people | Nils Aden, Erik Kruse, Helge Bartels, Isabelle Rickmers |
Number of employees | 3500 |
| Website | www.er-ship.com/ |
E.R. Schiffahrt GmbH & Cie. kg is a shipping company with headquarters in Hamburg. It employs around 3,500 staff at sea and on land (as of 2016).[1] In 2018 following acquisition by Zeaborn Group, E.R. Schiffahrt and Rickmers Shipmanagement were combined as Zeaborn Ship Management.[2]
In April 2012, E.R. Schiffahrt joined the United Nations Global Compact. The company hereby undertakes to link social, ecological and economic aspects and to document actively implemented measures as part of an annual progress report. The voluntary commitment to responsible corporate behaviour is focused on ten principles from the fields of human rights, employment standards, environmental protection and the fight against corruption.[3]
In addition, E.R. Schiffahrt is a founding and current member of the steering committee of the ‘Container Ship Safety Forum’ (CSSF). The Business-to-Business network was founded in May 2014 in order to increase safety on board, as well as to improve management practices.[4]
Alongside ship management (technical management and crewing), the company offers services in the fields of chartering, new-build planning, modifications and insurance to its customers.